Twitter users will now be able to hold private group chats with as many as 20 friends and strangers who follow them, the latest enhancement to the direct messaging tool as the company looks to make it easier for users to take certain conversations out of public view. Read More »

Twitter users will now be able to capture and share homemade videos directly on the site in what could be a game-changing feature, just as photos helped crystallize the significance of the social-media service. Read More »

Netflix has proven it for movies and TV shows, and Spotify has proven it for music: People are willing to pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to a massive library of entertainment. On Monday, Magzter, a growing magazine subscription app, is adding an all-you-can-read option for titles including Maxim, ESPN and Fast Company, in an attempt to do just that. Read More »

Amazon is erasing one key bragging right Apple TV and Roku have laid claim to for years: HBO Go. On Monday, Amazon and HBO announced that HBO Go, the cable network’s coveted streaming app, is coming to the Fire TV set-top box and the Fire TV Stick. However, there is one major caveat: Comcast is blocking HBO Go for its subscribers who use Amazon’s Fire TV products. Read More »

After more than a decade of development, Microsoft’s Skype can now translate speech nearly in real time—at least for Windows 8.1 users who want to converse in English and Spanish. On Monday, Skype released its Translator Preview for Skype’s Windows app. Read More »

The predictive search and natural language recognition that power Google Now are coming to Google Hangouts. First up, you’ll be able to quickly share your location with friends who ask you where you are. Read More »